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alexis was in dancing gymnastics. they were able to do things that we never thought were possible. >> the beery's struggle is not as uncommon as one might think. nicole boys founder and -- nicole boice founder of the rare disease network hears stories similar to that of the beery family daily. >> i get calls and letters everyday from different parents and there are common themes common things that all of these families share. a they feel isolated and alone. b, they have had trouble finding a diagnosis or they've had trouble finding the right caregivers. the necessary information that they need. nicole boice founded the children's rare disease network after watching a close friend struggle after the birth of a child. >> the whole entire process you know, the lack of diagnosis, the stress it was their first child, emotionally, physically, financially, socially, just the whole process seemed broken by just felt like there's got to be something that i can help with. >> but nicole boice believes the advent of low cost dna
alexis was in dancing gymnastics. they were able to do things that we never thought were possible. >> the beery's struggle is not as uncommon as one might think. nicole boys founder and -- nicole boice founder of the rare disease network hears stories similar to that of the beery family daily. >> i get calls and letters everyday from different parents and there are common themes common things that all of these families share. a they feel isolated and alone. b, they have had trouble...
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>> thank you, alexis. police are investigating an attack on a metrobus in which one woman was stabbed. it happened near the intersection of talbert street and martin luther king boulevard southeast. two women were attacked on the bus to capital heights before 2:00 this morning. one was stabbed, the other beaten. witnesses tell police the suspect ran off the bus. those women were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries. >>> we're following breaking news on capitol hill this morning. a major step closer to a deal that will limit had the damage done by going over the fiscal cliff. overnight, the senate passed a bill that will keep taxes in check for most americans. news 4's megan mcgrath live on capitol hill with the breakdown. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. that's right. under this deal, about 98% of americans would avoid paying higher taxes. the big question though, is will house conservatives go for it. it was a little bit after 2:00 this morning, two hours after the fiscal
>> thank you, alexis. police are investigating an attack on a metrobus in which one woman was stabbed. it happened near the intersection of talbert street and martin luther king boulevard southeast. two women were attacked on the bus to capital heights before 2:00 this morning. one was stabbed, the other beaten. witnesses tell police the suspect ran off the bus. those women were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries. >>> we're following breaking news on capitol hill...
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and don't take it, alexis. hello. >> monique jeffries seeks another source of commissary funding. her daughter. >> why do i have to be your mama? why do i have to be there when i need you to be there? >> and anthony politi relives the past. >> i wrote stuff on the wall in blood, and it was threatening. >>> most of the inmates inside the louisville metro department of corrections jail prefer living in dorm-style housing units where they can at least socialize and have access to tv. but anthony politi is happy to be housed alone in his cell and to occasionally chat with a neighbor. >> politi. what's up? you got a haircut. let me see. you ugly, man. >> i could not be in a room with 20, 30 people all day. that would drive me insane. you know, i'd end up hurting somebody or i'd make them hurt me. i just couldn't do it. >> politi is charged with murder and rape. but despite police claims that he confessed after he was arrested, politi says he has no recollection of the murder. >> how did the 40-year-old girl end up d
and don't take it, alexis. hello. >> monique jeffries seeks another source of commissary funding. her daughter. >> why do i have to be your mama? why do i have to be there when i need you to be there? >> and anthony politi relives the past. >> i wrote stuff on the wall in blood, and it was threatening. >>> most of the inmates inside the louisville metro department of corrections jail prefer living in dorm-style housing units where they can at least socialize and...
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>>> thank you, alexis. we have a heads up for metro ride evers. trains and buses running on a sunday schedule today. the rail system will open at 7:00 this morning and close at midnight. parking is free at all metro-operated lots today. >>> the new year brings new plans to replace the aging frederick douglass memorial bridge in southeast washington. mayor gray unveiled the design which would span the anacostia river less than a thousand feet away from the current bridge built in 1950. the project would also include constructing a traffic circle and oval on both sides and reconstructing the 295 suitland parkway interchange. construction expected to start in 2015. that project estimated to cost about $660 million. >> on the other side of the world, nato troops serving in afghanistan celebrated the new year with a party. soldiers from different countries gathered in kabul for a dance party. looks like everybody had a good time too. >> nato has more than 100,000 troops in afghanistan including 66,000 u.s. forces. nato will withdraw almost all of its f
>>> thank you, alexis. we have a heads up for metro ride evers. trains and buses running on a sunday schedule today. the rail system will open at 7:00 this morning and close at midnight. parking is free at all metro-operated lots today. >>> the new year brings new plans to replace the aging frederick douglass memorial bridge in southeast washington. mayor gray unveiled the design which would span the anacostia river less than a thousand feet away from the current bridge built...
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>> first impressions were already made. >> reporter: but alexis redefined them. running cross country with her brother. she was captain of the cheerleading team. once so alone and silent she would finish nine years of speech therapy. she was on the high-functioning end of the awe tim sptive spect. and when she first began competing in pageants, a borrowed swimsuit from here sister. and old prom dress on the hanger. but this weekend on that las vegas stage no more hand-me-downs. no more hands held. >> it's all me. i'm really excited about that. >> reporter: this is you now. >> yes. >> reporter: we couldn't help but notice she wasn't the only one up on stage. you're supposed to be rehearsing right now? >> that's right, i can blame you. >> reporter: and her secret to not colliding with the others? >> elbows out. >> reporter: quietly in the back of the theater, her mom, who says alexis has won by just getting here. >> she won. she's here. sorry. >> reporter: you never thought this would even be possible? >> absolutely not. this is beyond anything -- >> reporter: what
>> first impressions were already made. >> reporter: but alexis redefined them. running cross country with her brother. she was captain of the cheerleading team. once so alone and silent she would finish nine years of speech therapy. she was on the high-functioning end of the awe tim sptive spect. and when she first began competing in pageants, a borrowed swimsuit from here sister. and old prom dress on the hanger. but this weekend on that las vegas stage no more hand-me-downs. no...
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of the hip-hop caucus mary boyle vice president of communications at common cause and alexis baden mer. center and got a political director with the organic consumers association and what thank you all for joining me tonight let's start with the money out voters in day of action revenue want to give us a snapshot of this definitely the money out voters in a coalition of groups coming together to really this bring awareness to how the citizens united decision was to many people that decision was as bad as the dred scott decision was. couldn't couldn't you argue that it was actually the mirror image of dred scott because dred scott said that people are property in this one property as people know you can't you kid. decision was so bad i mean that decision for great scott people so outweighs any lip to that mr spock with the thirteenth the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment the civil war and the civil war. we don't want that to happen but we do want this to be change because this has a huge impact on democracy and all communities so hundreds of organizations have come together. money out
of the hip-hop caucus mary boyle vice president of communications at common cause and alexis baden mer. center and got a political director with the organic consumers association and what thank you all for joining me tonight let's start with the money out voters in day of action revenue want to give us a snapshot of this definitely the money out voters in a coalition of groups coming together to really this bring awareness to how the citizens united decision was to many people that decision was...
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a look at traffic now with alexis davies. >> thank you, tom. we've got breaking news on the roadway. a serious accident right now. mississippi avenue southeast at haileyer ras. your best option is fourth street southeast. elsewhere on the roads, we've received word that the accident at northbound rock creek parkway at p street northwest has been cleared. no more diversion on to k street. you're looking good on the rock creek parkway. aaron, erika in. >>> thank you. >> it's 5:42 this morning. a vision of change in the district. the city's big plans to replace the frederick douglass bridge. >>> it's about more than the ♪ i -- i got it, i got it made ♪ ♪ i got it made, i got it made ♪ ♪ i got it made fresh at subway ♪ ♪ breakfast made the way i say ♪ [ male announcer ] at subway, you got it made. try a steak, egg white & cheese, tricked out any way you want. subway. eat fresh. >>> 14 before the hour. police are searching for the driver who ran over a 16-year-old girl from northwest washington and kept going. jackson was trying to c
a look at traffic now with alexis davies. >> thank you, tom. we've got breaking news on the roadway. a serious accident right now. mississippi avenue southeast at haileyer ras. your best option is fourth street southeast. elsewhere on the roads, we've received word that the accident at northbound rock creek parkway at p street northwest has been cleared. no more diversion on to k street. you're looking good on the rock creek parkway. aaron, erika in. >>> thank you. >> it's...
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alexis davies, how's traffic? >> reporter: thanks, traffic is doing pretty good considering we have this major road closure here on wisconsin avenue. two southbound lanes are closed on wisconsin avenue between cumberland avenue and dorsett avenue due to a water main break. your best alternate is little falls parkway. elsewhere, 270, seeing delays as you hut out of frederick. here's a look at maryland, 109, people on the brakes starting outside of frederick. traveling elsewhere on the roadways, 95 north of the occoquan, things are flowing smoothly. on 295, we look like we've got some little bit of delays traveling inside of the beltway heading to d.c. 39 miles per hour on d.c. 295. snarn. >> thank you. >>> it will be easier to get into and out of the bethesda metro station this morning. new elevators are up and running. it's the first time elevators at the station have been working in seven months. next, construction to replace the station's three escalators scheduled follow early 2014. >>> a d.c. police is raising
alexis davies, how's traffic? >> reporter: thanks, traffic is doing pretty good considering we have this major road closure here on wisconsin avenue. two southbound lanes are closed on wisconsin avenue between cumberland avenue and dorsett avenue due to a water main break. your best alternate is little falls parkway. elsewhere, 270, seeing delays as you hut out of frederick. here's a look at maryland, 109, people on the brakes starting outside of frederick. traveling elsewhere on the...
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authorities claim this seemingly legitimate zumba dance studio, run by this woman, 30-year-old alexis wright, was actually a front for a prostitution ring used by more than 150 men, some of them prominent members of this tight knit community. >> i thought she was a little, i don't know, not risque, but a little flirtatious at times with a couple of the male participants of the class, but, i mean, it's zumba. you are many there to have fun. >> reporter: it unralphed this fall when police raided the dance studio and a nearby office. confiscating detailed records, hours of videotape, and what's now known as the list, names of alleged clients police are making public. today the man accused of bank rolling the studio, charged with 59 counts of promoting prostitution and invasion of privacy, is telling his side of the story for the first time days before his upcoming trial. >> we had a friendship. we talked often. i may see her once a month. >> reporter: married for more than 30 years and a father of two, local insurance agent mark strong sr. admits he co-signed the lease and gave wright a
authorities claim this seemingly legitimate zumba dance studio, run by this woman, 30-year-old alexis wright, was actually a front for a prostitution ring used by more than 150 men, some of them prominent members of this tight knit community. >> i thought she was a little, i don't know, not risque, but a little flirtatious at times with a couple of the male participants of the class, but, i mean, it's zumba. you are many there to have fun. >> reporter: it unralphed this fall when...
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alexis davies in for danella with first 4 traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we are seeing more volume building on the roadways, on the beltway. no major delays to speak of on the beltway. we have that water main break still dealing with in bethesda. two southbound lanes closed on route 3 5 between cumberland and dorsett avenue. here's a live look now as crews areotted scene trying to repair that. it's going to be there for a while. give yourself extra time. 95 an accident in the hov lane, blocking a left lane. here's the springfield interchange. no delays being -- looking at there yet. and traveling on 66 at gallows, looking good there, as well. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:53. commuters will finally be able to use elevator at the bethesda metro station this morning. new elevators are up and running after being out of service for seven months. there's been frustration among the riders at the station since elevator outages have often coincided with escalators not working. construction to replace the station's thr
alexis davies in for danella with first 4 traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we are seeing more volume building on the roadways, on the beltway. no major delays to speak of on the beltway. we have that water main break still dealing with in bethesda. two southbound lanes closed on route 3 5 between cumberland and dorsett avenue. here's a live look now as crews areotted scene trying to repair that. it's going to be there for a while. give yourself extra time. 95 an...
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greece can get its finances back into any semblance of order it can get its debt under control well alexis tsipras wants to see elections in greece in he hopes to win those elections he would have to deal with germany but following this meeting it doesn't seem like they agree on much when it comes to the future of greece's finances. and to some other international news this hour for you new york has become the first state to change local gun laws are to december's mass shooting at a connecticut school expanded ban on assault weapons as well as other tweaks to gun legislation strongly limit the accessibility of weapons in the state the new measures also aimed at restricting mentally unstable people from owning guns last month's shooting at sandy hook elementary school left twenty six people dead mostly children and reaganite of the debate over gun control in the u.s. . japan's only point out ways has grounded all of its seventeen boeing seven eight seven dreamliner this that's following an emergency landing at one of the jets due to smoke in the cockpit the latest incident follows a spate o
greece can get its finances back into any semblance of order it can get its debt under control well alexis tsipras wants to see elections in greece in he hopes to win those elections he would have to deal with germany but following this meeting it doesn't seem like they agree on much when it comes to the future of greece's finances. and to some other international news this hour for you new york has become the first state to change local gun laws are to december's mass shooting at a connecticut...
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year during his time in berlin alexis tsipras met with the german finance minister wolfgang schauble now the two of them turney don't see eye to eye when it comes to the best way to get greece out of its current financial troubles alexis tsipras saying this and to austerity is what's needed and well wolfgang schauble are firmly on board with angler merkel's message that germany's message that it's only through austerity that greece can get its finances back into any semblance of order it can get its debt under control well alexis tsipras wants to see elections in greece in he hopes to win those elections he would have to deal with germany but following this meeting it doesn't seem like they agree on much when it comes to the future of greece's finances. and let's not check some other international news stories this hour new york has become the first state to change local gun laws after december's musher thing as a connecticut school they expanded to ban on assault weapons as well as other tweaks to gun legislation strongly limits the accessibility of weapons in the state the new meas
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alexis davies in for danella with first 4 traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. still looking at a very nice ride traveling on the beltway. no major incidents or delays being reported on the inner or outer loops in virginia or maryland. taking a look now, route 355, two southbound lanes are closed between cumberland avenue and dorsett due to a water main break. taking a closer look, the outer loop at new hampshire avenue, you are clear. traveling the outer loop all the way to connecticut avenue, no incidents reported there. another live look here at the dulles toll road, it looks like you have about a seven-minute ride heading in from hunter mill to 495. aaron? >> all right. thank you. >>> this morning, commuters may have an easier time getting around the bethesda metro station. new elevators are up and running. it's the first time elevators have worked at the station in seven months. there has been frustration among riders at the station since elevator outages have often coincided with escalators not working. co
alexis davies in for danella with first 4 traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. still looking at a very nice ride traveling on the beltway. no major incidents or delays being reported on the inner or outer loops in virginia or maryland. taking a look now, route 355, two southbound lanes are closed between cumberland avenue and dorsett due to a water main break. taking a closer look, the outer loop at new hampshire avenue, you are clear. traveling the outer loop all...
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that greece can get its finances back into any semblance of order and get it debt under control well alexis tsipras wants to see elections in greece in he hopes to win those elections he would have to deal with germany but following this meeting it doesn't seem like they agree on much when it comes to the future of greece's finances. to some other international news stories in brief for you at least ten people have been killed in a suicide car bombing at a headquarters of the kurdish democratic party in the iraqi city of kirkuk official said ninety wrong or wounded but that number is likely to rise are ones that claimed responsibility for the blast at times by insurgents are so frequent in iraq where the country pressured by ethnic sectarian divides. new york has become the first state to change local gun laws after december's mass shooting at a connecticut school they expanded by on assault weapons as well as other tweaks to gun legislation strongly limits the accessibility of weapons in the state the new measures also aimed at restricting mentally unstable people from going guns so shooti
that greece can get its finances back into any semblance of order and get it debt under control well alexis tsipras wants to see elections in greece in he hopes to win those elections he would have to deal with germany but following this meeting it doesn't seem like they agree on much when it comes to the future of greece's finances. to some other international news stories in brief for you at least ten people have been killed in a suicide car bombing at a headquarters of the kurdish democratic...
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alexis? >> one of the things that i was thinking about when we heard these nominations and saw these -- and i'm including john kerry in this, too, for secretary of state, is i think of them as implementers in the president's mind. these are individuals he can rely on, people he's known for a long time who were actually with him at the beginning of his launch on to the national stage in some ways. they're, in some ways, very trusted, loyalists to him, but also as implementers of policy he has set forward. if he's thinking about the second term as a way of legacy-building or finishing a portfolio of things, so john brennan has been with the president since actually the transition phase is when they first met. he considered john brennan for a c.i.a. director at that time and passed him up because of the controversy over the bush policies and brought him closer into the white house. some people argue that the c.i.a. moved into the white house actually. he obviously turned to john kerry. we've alr
alexis? >> one of the things that i was thinking about when we heard these nominations and saw these -- and i'm including john kerry in this, too, for secretary of state, is i think of them as implementers in the president's mind. these are individuals he can rely on, people he's known for a long time who were actually with him at the beginning of his launch on to the national stage in some ways. they're, in some ways, very trusted, loyalists to him, but also as implementers of policy he...
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meantime, what's going on with the roads right now, alexis davies what can you tell us? >> we're dealing with that accident nosh 95, at route 32. route 32 is closed doo to multiple vehicles closed. also getting reports of out bound new york avenue closed. taking a live look at 66, fairfax county parkway, no delays there. keith. >> thanks, alexis. >>> your next trip on the intercounty connector could be a faster one. if a plan to increase the speed limit gets the green light, darcy spencer telling us how high it can go. so how high can go, how can you sound off whether this proposal, whether you think it's a good idea. that's something we all want to hear. >>> if you're driving on the icy c, you've got to keep your speed down to 55, but soon, you might be able to put the pedal to the metal, all the way up to 70 miles per hour. the house of delegates bill would raise the maximum speed on interstates and expressways in maryland from 65 to 70. right now, the speed limit on the wide open icy c toll road is 55. some say that's too low. >> everybody picks a lane, it's 45, 50, 5
meantime, what's going on with the roads right now, alexis davies what can you tell us? >> we're dealing with that accident nosh 95, at route 32. route 32 is closed doo to multiple vehicles closed. also getting reports of out bound new york avenue closed. taking a live look at 66, fairfax county parkway, no delays there. keith. >> thanks, alexis. >>> your next trip on the intercounty connector could be a faster one. if a plan to increase the speed limit gets the green...
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alexis christoforous reports on the industries that are adding jobs while millions of americans strug tom find work. >> reporter: employers continued hiring even during the intense negotiations in washing tonight. the economy hired 155,000 jobs. there were gains in healthcare, food services and manufacturing, also in construction which added 30,000 jobs. that was the biggest jump in over a year, partly from rebuilding aflt superstorm sandy -- after superstorm sandy. but those increases have not helped ter resa. she has been working at the same bank for 10 years before being laid off. >> it affects everything. >> reporter: wall street would like better news. the numbers were in line with expectations but nothing to celebrate. >> we had lot of temporary hiring at the end of the year. it's nothing beyond that. a real true test of the numbers is the next reporting period. >> reporter: she has been job hunting for a year and half and took an overnight shift at a retail store to make ends meet. all told they added rough lit same as the year before. over 12 million americans are still lookin
alexis christoforous reports on the industries that are adding jobs while millions of americans strug tom find work. >> reporter: employers continued hiring even during the intense negotiations in washing tonight. the economy hired 155,000 jobs. there were gains in healthcare, food services and manufacturing, also in construction which added 30,000 jobs. that was the biggest jump in over a year, partly from rebuilding aflt superstorm sandy -- after superstorm sandy. but those increases...
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alexi: yes, we bought tickets to costa rica, for a vacation. bishop: one-way tickets for a one-way vacation? yes, we fly down, we take a boat back. ( chuckles ) well, you handled that question much better than your brother did. so, uh, let's see how you handle this one. this is from your bank account. you deposited $100,000. now, that's the same amount that was stolen from the atm. we found it in your brother's office. my brother? it's impossible. well, there's that word again. impossible. this one knows about the tickets, but not the money. this one knows about the money, but not the tickets. these clowns can't keep their stories straight. they have the access codes to hundreds of bank accounts, nearly $2 million, and they only take $100,000. barely covers their overhead. now, $100,000 is just enough to catch our attention. just enough to, um, lead us to these two. they've been set up. so have we. it's no ordinary nonfat yogurt.k it has twice the protein of regular lowfat yogurt. and at 80 calories, it's the lightest greek yogurt with fruit. i
alexi: yes, we bought tickets to costa rica, for a vacation. bishop: one-way tickets for a one-way vacation? yes, we fly down, we take a boat back. ( chuckles ) well, you handled that question much better than your brother did. so, uh, let's see how you handle this one. this is from your bank account. you deposited $100,000. now, that's the same amount that was stolen from the atm. we found it in your brother's office. my brother? it's impossible. well, there's that word again. impossible. this...
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. ♪ >> the driving force behind that effort is reddit cofounder alexis ohanian. an outspoken critic. business insider called him one of the superheroes of the internet. all of a sudden, i see reddit everywhere. the growth kev must be tremendous four. >> it has been pretty significant. but it hasn't been that sort of hockey stick growth. it's been really steady. it grows every week. >> it's not brand-new. a lot of people think it is. >> that was a big day for us. you notice all of the people just now learning about it, are probably getting a lot less productive. we have been around slowly eating away at the whole world. >> that control situation, was there a lot of backlash because of that? >> you know, not a lot in the sense that i think what most people realize now, on the internet, whether it's really any social media platform, when you're giving a stage for someone to comment, submit links, do whatever it takes, deather on twitter, reddit, facebook, tumbler. there's the opportunity for jerks to abuse it. 99% of the traffic is either benign or actually really g
. ♪ >> the driving force behind that effort is reddit cofounder alexis ohanian. an outspoken critic. business insider called him one of the superheroes of the internet. all of a sudden, i see reddit everywhere. the growth kev must be tremendous four. >> it has been pretty significant. but it hasn't been that sort of hockey stick growth. it's been really steady. it grows every week. >> it's not brand-new. a lot of people think it is. >> that was a big day for us. you...
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but for most of her early life, alexis weinman spent her time alo alone. >> i was very quiet, because i couldn't say anything right. i was picked on for the way i spoke. i really didn't have any friends. >> reporter: her parents knew there was something wrong but their small town of cutbank, montana, didn't have the resources to help figure out what it was. and then at the age of 11, after years and years of searching for answers, a doctor finally put a name to wineman's condition. pervasive development disorder. a mild form of autism. typically children with autism are very intelligent. but very quiet. socially awkward. and they don't respond appropriately to interactions with other people. typically, they don't end up becoming beauty queens, either. but wineman says one day she simply decided not to let her condition define her. >> i wanted to accept myself and my autism. and i realized that my autism isn't what defines me. i define what is autism. >> reporter: she entered the ms. montana pageant as a way to prove to herself she could do anything she set her mind to. >> i fell in lo
but for most of her early life, alexis weinman spent her time alo alone. >> i was very quiet, because i couldn't say anything right. i was picked on for the way i spoke. i really didn't have any friends. >> reporter: her parents knew there was something wrong but their small town of cutbank, montana, didn't have the resources to help figure out what it was. and then at the age of 11, after years and years of searching for answers, a doctor finally put a name to wineman's condition....
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he bankrolled the studio so alexis wright could teach workout classes. >> we had a friendship. we talked often. i may see her once a month. >> reporter: the scandal unraveled this past fall, when kennebunk police raided the office, confiscating detailed records, hours of videotape, and what's now known as the list. more than 100 names of clients who allegedly paid wright for sex. police are making those names public. >> i thought she was a little -- not risque. but flirtatious at times. >> reporter: a father of two, strong also admits, he had a sexual relationship with wright. >> never became romantic. >> reporter: it was just physical? >> it was strictly physical. >> i have no comment. >> reporter: wright has been charged with more than 100 counts of prostitution, violation of privacy, and tax evasion. the indictment also alleges that wright secretly recorded over 100 hours of video with her clients, something strong denies knowing about. he denies any wrongdoing. but he says, he will spend the rest of his life apologizing to his wife. >> i'm sorry for any dishonesty, for the
he bankrolled the studio so alexis wright could teach workout classes. >> we had a friendship. we talked often. i may see her once a month. >> reporter: the scandal unraveled this past fall, when kennebunk police raided the office, confiscating detailed records, hours of videotape, and what's now known as the list. more than 100 names of clients who allegedly paid wright for sex. police are making those names public. >> i thought she was a little -- not risque. but flirtatious...
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foods off of our grocery shelves or at least labeled i'm joined now by alexis baden mayer political director for the organic consumers association thank you so much for coming on thank you so talk about this jeanne what effect does it really have an crops well it's very interesting i am not actually not surprised that they discovered this because they never really looked into it before right but it's really scary one of the properties of this viral gene is that. it can break down the defenses of a plant and we're not so different from plants when it comes to how viruses attack us and some viruses that attack plants have been known to attack humans as well so the way gene six works is it breaks down the defenses and gets in after that so not only would it break down the defenses to gene six it would break down the plant's defenses to any type of virus that might attack us. you know i was actually surprised to hear this body rejected the claim that it was hazardous and then also did not recall the crops i mean it seems like europe is more cautious with the whole g.m.o. issue why do you think t
foods off of our grocery shelves or at least labeled i'm joined now by alexis baden mayer political director for the organic consumers association thank you so much for coming on thank you so talk about this jeanne what effect does it really have an crops well it's very interesting i am not actually not surprised that they discovered this because they never really looked into it before right but it's really scary one of the properties of this viral gene is that. it can break down the defenses...
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at 18, alexis has defied the odds. the first contestant with autism to compete in miss america. she came with a message for other children with special needs. what do you say to other young people who feel alone? >> i wish they would embrace themselves for who they are. >> reporter: and when she didn't have any friends growing up, i heard you had one best friend? >> oh, yes. in the fourth grade, i had a giant winnie the pooh doll. >> reporter: winnie the pooh, still loyal today. there are so many young women here who have defied the odds from small-town america. from ohio, miss fallen timbers. miss wyoming financing her own journey. on this day, she's getting ready for a fund-raiser. we also learned that, after tonight's pageant, miss district of columbia will go home for a preventive double mastectomy. a rare and brave move to prevent the breast cancer that killed her mother when she was 16. she told our lara spencer that they shared the gene. >> this is my mom. she's beautiful. ? her mom will be in spirit. miss montana will be in the back of theater, too. >> she won. she was h
at 18, alexis has defied the odds. the first contestant with autism to compete in miss america. she came with a message for other children with special needs. what do you say to other young people who feel alone? >> i wish they would embrace themselves for who they are. >> reporter: and when she didn't have any friends growing up, i heard you had one best friend? >> oh, yes. in the fourth grade, i had a giant winnie the pooh doll. >> reporter: winnie the pooh, still...
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250 mil dólares y un contrato con univisión por 1 año, la belleza se define de diferentes maneras, alexis wittman es la primera participante con autismo y que participó en miss américa, pero no tuvo suerte, gracias viene el noticiero univisión estas son las principales noticias, la ola invernal amenaza a las cosechas. >>> disminuye el contagio a otras regiónes. >>> mientras continúa el secreto sobre el estado de salud de hugo chavez, en venezuela las protestas arrecian en las calles. >>> esté es el noticiero univision fin de semana. >>> buenas noches bienvenidos, la dureza del invierno sigue siendo noticia, el intenso frio está afectando las cosechas poniendo en riesgo la vida de miles de personas. >>> y las altas temperaturas y están con los 20 grados con los 20 grados del stado y las inclmencias están en las autopista sde clai. >california. >> > unos de los peligros son los descuidos y ahí se acába todo. > >> sin embargo ahora amenzan matar las cosechas del aposi uy los ganjetos se prerparan y en al ncohe del sábado hast ahora e sla más fría de la temporada . >> > y se gun
250 mil dólares y un contrato con univisión por 1 año, la belleza se define de diferentes maneras, alexis wittman es la primera participante con autismo y que participó en miss américa, pero no tuvo suerte, gracias viene el noticiero univisión estas son las principales noticias, la ola invernal amenaza a las cosechas. >>> disminuye el contagio a otras regiónes. >>> mientras continúa el secreto sobre el estado de salud de hugo chavez, en venezuela las protestas arrecian...
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seven failing i mean let's just keep pushing forward thank you so much for everything you do alexis bade and their little director organic consumers' association thank you so much. so i feel like you see so far subscribe to our channel at youtube dot com as i was breaking the set and watch a son who blew dot com plug break into the set and the like us on facebook at facebook dot com slash breaking a bust that everyone about what i'm doing when i'm not on our phone number whatever abby martin had to break a prank for now but they turn to your why the tables are turning on the empire's the next. morning news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. trying to corporations rule the day. here the reindeer is everything for the birds. and when it suffers. people do their best to help go out. the distances or. on the roads or. will the remedy be untidy. you know it's hard to believe how much has changed in the world since the two thousand and nine global financial crisis the hurt that financial institutions felt following
seven failing i mean let's just keep pushing forward thank you so much for everything you do alexis bade and their little director organic consumers' association thank you so much. so i feel like you see so far subscribe to our channel at youtube dot com as i was breaking the set and watch a son who blew dot com plug break into the set and the like us on facebook at facebook dot com slash breaking a bust that everyone about what i'm doing when i'm not on our phone number whatever abby martin...
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that's another thing she does that's really smart. >> alexis says mrs. obama's signature style has evolved into what she likes to call lady like with a twist. the look most often includes skirts and dresses that are circular, lots of florals, texture and jewel tones and, of course, sleeveless to show off her toned arms. it's a high fashion frenzy on her blog, she's wearing everything from jason woo to michael kors. many women say it's her every day style that has such appeal. >> people definitely love her style, because it's relatable. they'll see her wearing a j. crew cardigan they walked by at the mall and they can go get it themselves and look just like the first lady. >> reporter: since michelle obama never fell into a so-called first lady uniform or settled down with one designer, style watchers are always wondering what she'll wear next. randi kaye, cnn, washington. >> look at the styles of michelle obama, we'll have more from the national mall, talk to some folks in the crowd when we come back. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] born from t
that's another thing she does that's really smart. >> alexis says mrs. obama's signature style has evolved into what she likes to call lady like with a twist. the look most often includes skirts and dresses that are circular, lots of florals, texture and jewel tones and, of course, sleeveless to show off her toned arms. it's a high fashion frenzy on her blog, she's wearing everything from jason woo to michael kors. many women say it's her every day style that has such appeal. >>...
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but like everything else in her life, alexis never considered them out of reach. so, she decided to enter the miss montana stage competition on a whim. >> i realize, i've done a lot of things i never thought i could do. what's stopping me from trying? >> reporter: and now, here she is in las vegas, ready to compete with the best of them. >> all of the confusion kind-made me hungry. >> reporter: her talent, a comedy routine. >> i realize, if i laugh at myself, then that's okay. >> alexis wineman. >> reporter: no matter what happens tomorrow night, alexis knows just by competing, she is inspiring others. >> a girl who has a few differences is miss america material, no matter what they are. >> no question about that. thank you, bianna. more on that in "pageant confidential" the road to miss america. she got unprecedented access, following the contestants for months. that's at 8:00 on abc. followed by the 2013 miss america competition. sam will be judging. >> what an honor it was working with those ladies. >>> right now, it is time. jumpstart your january. we have wit
but like everything else in her life, alexis never considered them out of reach. so, she decided to enter the miss montana stage competition on a whim. >> i realize, i've done a lot of things i never thought i could do. what's stopping me from trying? >> reporter: and now, here she is in las vegas, ready to compete with the best of them. >> all of the confusion kind-made me hungry. >> reporter: her talent, a comedy routine. >> i realize, if i laugh at myself, then...
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. >> are you optimistic alexis? >> i'm optimistic. some of the proposals, i think there's still a lot of work to do. and in terms of other proposals. but in general, i am optimistic. i think this is an opportunity to make real change happen. >> colin, the vice president mentioned you by name. what's your reaction again to what you heard today? >> that was quite shocking to hear my name mentioned like that. overall, highly encouraged by the leadership from the white house on this issue coupled with the overwhelming support from grassroots people from across the country, including gun owners and nra members who have reached out saying what you are talking about makes sense. we think coming from the top down and working from the bottom up, it's going to lead to some positive change in the country. >> you are part of the brady campaign. you fight for gun control measures. it has become a very personal calling for you. do you think that the president can legislatively get through an assault weapons ban? >> i think we need to look at all th
. >> are you optimistic alexis? >> i'm optimistic. some of the proposals, i think there's still a lot of work to do. and in terms of other proposals. but in general, i am optimistic. i think this is an opportunity to make real change happen. >> colin, the vice president mentioned you by name. what's your reaction again to what you heard today? >> that was quite shocking to hear my name mentioned like that. overall, highly encouraged by the leadership from the white house...
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"renaldo and alexi." me and bill hader played these door guys. i was a spanish guy, and he was this russian guy. and something about -- there was a way -- >> jimmy: "renaldo and alexi"? >> yeah. [ light laughter ] we're telling christmas stories to people as they're coming out of the building. so, it was, you know -- >> jimmy: they're doormen. >> yeah, doormen. and so, you know that thing where you're only supposed to look at a little kid and kind of look at the cue cards a little bit? but this the kid was so stoic. so, everything that i said, he just kept staring at me, and it just -- it made me laugh. i mean, bill laughed later, but -- >> jimmy: so, they put it -- someone at "snl" released it on the internet, right? >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: and -- >> they do that for some of stuff that doesn't go on the air. they'll just, like -- >> jimmy: it went viral, and everyone was, like, watching this thing. it's you guys losing it. i mean, the dress rehearsal never made it to air. and it's first time shown on television. here is the great "renaldo and a
"renaldo and alexi." me and bill hader played these door guys. i was a spanish guy, and he was this russian guy. and something about -- there was a way -- >> jimmy: "renaldo and alexi"? >> yeah. [ light laughter ] we're telling christmas stories to people as they're coming out of the building. so, it was, you know -- >> jimmy: they're doormen. >> yeah, doormen. and so, you know that thing where you're only supposed to look at a little kid and kind of...
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for most of her life, alexis, wineman spent her time alone. >> i was very quiet. i couldn't say anything right. i was picked on for the way i spoke. i didn't have any friends. >> reporter: her parents knew there wassing ing ssomething w their small town didn't have the resources to figure out what it was. at the age of 11, a doctor finely put the name to wineman's condition, pervasive development disorder, a mile form of autism. typically children with autism are intelligent but very quiet. typically they don't end up becoming beauty queens either. but wineman said one day she simply decided not to let her condition define her. >> i wanted to accept myself and my autism and i realized that my autism doesn't define me. >> reporter: she entered the miss montana pageant as a way to prove to herself she could do anything she put her mind to. >> i fell in love with the program. good thing, too, because i won. i wasn't expecting to win. >> reporter: that win put her on the national stage in las vegas. >> miss montana alexis wineman. >> reporter: wineman made it as far a
for most of her life, alexis, wineman spent her time alone. >> i was very quiet. i couldn't say anything right. i was picked on for the way i spoke. i didn't have any friends. >> reporter: her parents knew there wassing ing ssomething w their small town didn't have the resources to figure out what it was. at the age of 11, a doctor finely put the name to wineman's condition, pervasive development disorder, a mile form of autism. typically children with autism are intelligent but...
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a otro tema el barcelona, el primer tanto de thiago, despues de villa que aparece, tuvo otro al 26 alexis sanchez brillo como los grandes, al 84 cerraria la cuenta, en un descuido finalmente 5 a 0. >> en los cuartos de final real valencia. >> nos vmoa ahora a hablar de boxeo, el mandamas tiene en planes hacer una supercartelera, paquiao y marquez peleando pero separados. >> pasenla bien gracias. >> se acerca el fin de semana, veamos el pronostico. >> gracias buenas noches, veamos que sucede perfectamente bien definido, nieve para las zonas altas y si va hacia el sur de california con el hielo de la region a medida que el sol calienta la atmosfera, tambien para nosotros con el alto oleaje. >> abriguese bien y meta los animales porque el frio es de toda la noche, 30 a 38 grados en napa, arriba de los 20 durante varias horas, con heladas. >> parcial mañana maxima 52 pero nuevamnte lluvias el fin de semana, otro sistema frontal entrara así que fin de seman frio y lunes y martes depejado, en san jose lluvias. >> más detalles mañana que descansen. en la capital mexicana la gente murio por m
a otro tema el barcelona, el primer tanto de thiago, despues de villa que aparece, tuvo otro al 26 alexis sanchez brillo como los grandes, al 84 cerraria la cuenta, en un descuido finalmente 5 a 0. >> en los cuartos de final real valencia. >> nos vmoa ahora a hablar de boxeo, el mandamas tiene en planes hacer una supercartelera, paquiao y marquez peleando pero separados. >> pasenla bien gracias. >> se acerca el fin de semana, veamos el pronostico. >> gracias buenas...